Battle of Okinawa - Wikipedia
The Battle of Okinawa (Japanese: 沖縄戦, Hepburn: Okinawa-sen), codenamed Operation Iceberg, [28]: 17 was a major battle of the Pacific War fought on the island of Okinawa by United States Army and United States Marine Corps forces against the Imperial Japanese Army.

Battle of Okinawa | Map, Combatants, Facts, Casualties ...
Battle of Okinawa (April 1–June 21, 1945), World War II battle fought between U.S. and Japanese forces on Okinawa, the largest of the Ryukyu Islands. The capture of Okinawa was seen as a precursor to an invasion of the Japanese home islands.

Battle of Okinawa: Date, Significance & Who Won ‑ HISTORY
The Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II, and one of the bloodiest. On April 1, 1945—Easter Sunday—the Navy’s Fifth Fleet and more than 180,000 U.S. Army and Marine...

Battle of Okinawa | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
Battle of Okinawa. On April 1, 1945, more than 60,000 soldiers and US Marines of the US Tenth Army stormed ashore at Okinawa, in the final island battle before an anticipated invasion of mainland Japan.

Okinawa: The Costs of Victory in the Last Battle
Okinawa: The Costs of Victory in the Last Battle. Victory in the largest battle of the Pacific War came 82 days after it began, and the costs were high. Top image: At the 1st Marine Division cemetery, a Marine kneels at the grave of a friend lost on Okinawa. US Marine Corps photograph.

Battle of Okinawa - NHHC
On 1 April 1945, U.S. ground forces began the Battle of Okinawa. The objective was to secure the island, thus removing the last barrier standing between U.S. forces and Imperial Japan.

Remembering the Battle of Okinawa - HISTORY
The Battle of Okinawa stands as the costliest engagement of World War II in the Pacific. Japan lost as many as 100,000 soldiers, while the Allies suffered 65,000 casualties,...

Battle of Okinawa: The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific War
Okinawa became the bloodiest battle of the Pacific War. More than 100,000 Japanese died, a frightening number matched only by the tally of unfortunate Okinawan citizens who perished in the fighting. Army casualties of more than 4,600 dead and 18,000 wounded were almost equaled by 3,200 Marines dead and 13,700 wounded.

The Battle of Okinawa - U.S. Naval Institute
The Battle of Okinawa, the largest land battle of World War II’s Pacific theater, was the conflict’s amphibious high-water mark for the number of men landed, casualties incurred, and military ...

The Bloody Hell of Okinawa | Smithsonian
A stirring narrative of World War II's final major battle--the Pacific war's largest, bloodiest, most savagely fought campaign--the last of its kind. Crucible of Hell: The Heroism and Tragedy...